as in spooning
to lift out with something that holds liquid
scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon
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Recent Examples of scooping
The frequency of scooping litter will depend on the number of cats, the type of litter and a feline's bathroom habits.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
There no-multistep baking process or scooping and mashing.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
But a tightening job market, a relentless focus on college admissions for some groups of young people, and greater automation of rote tasks like working a checkout have all led to fewer teens spending their summers scooping ice cream or bagging groceries.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After scooping the first award of the evening, Gaga, 39, dashed from Long Island to Manhattan to perform the final New York City show of her Mayhem tour at Madison Square Garden (MSG).
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Helicopters and super scoopers--specialized firefighting aircraft scooping water out of Pine Flat Lake-- supported suppression efforts as visibility allowed.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, Cadillac might be scooping customers up from Germans now — something the brand had been trying to do for decades — but EV tech is moving quickly.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Served with a side of crostini for scooping.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Entin ended up again scooping other outlets as the first one on the scene when Kohberger was arrested at his family’s home in Pennsylvania.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
There no-multistep baking process or scooping and mashing.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
But a tightening job market, a relentless focus on college admissions for some groups of young people, and greater automation of rote tasks like working a checkout have all led to fewer teens spending their summers scooping ice cream or bagging groceries.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After scooping the first award of the evening, Gaga, 39, dashed from Long Island to Manhattan to perform the final New York City show of her Mayhem tour at Madison Square Garden (MSG).
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Helicopters and super scoopers--specialized firefighting aircraft scooping water out of Pine Flat Lake-- supported suppression efforts as visibility allowed.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, Cadillac might be scooping customers up from Germans now — something the brand had been trying to do for decades — but EV tech is moving quickly.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Served with a side of crostini for scooping.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Entin ended up again scooping other outlets as the first one on the scene when Kohberger was arrested at his family’s home in Pennsylvania.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooping
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Cover and bake at 350°F until rice is tender, about 50 minutes, spooning oysters on top after 35 minutes of baking.—
BJ Dennis,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Or, keep scrolling to find other popular self-emptying robot vacuums on sale.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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This happens because bile is not emptying properly into the intestine.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Illini were early adopters dipping in the international pool to go buy players rather than going heavy in the transfer portal.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The series is well-regarded by critics, who correctly hail it as a good starting point for little ones just now dipping their toes into Star Wars.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Scooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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